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To all Media - Press release from Mick Pilling

Interested in the Town of Bridlington and Bridlington Hospital & It's Ambulance Service...due to the Removal of Services from Bridlington to Scarborough

Although we have a system in place called "Freedom of Information Act 2000" it is not always the case that we can get the information we seek, a large price/cost for information is put in place I believe to stop person or persons recieving the information they need to get back services removed.?

Please read the 2 e-mails below and draw your own conclusions

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Good morning from Mick Pilling;

To: [email protected]

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Would you please supply me with the following information:

Please tell me and the people of Bridlington; How many expectant Mothers have given birth to Babies in the rear of an Ambulance travelling from Bridlington to Scarborough A&E or Maternity Unit.....between the dates 2007 1st October to 2009 26th October inclusive

I await your reply

Kindest regards Mick Pilling

Good morning from Mick Pilling;

To: [email protected]

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Would you please supply me with the following information:

Please tell me and the people of Bridlington; How many expectant Mothers have given birth to Babies in the rear of an Ambulance travelling from Bridlington to Scarborough A&E or Maternity Unit.....between the dates 2007 1st October to 2009 26th October inclusive

I await your reply

Kindest regards Mick Pilling

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12 November 2009

Good Afternoon Mr Pilling,

Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information request.

Kind Regards

Michelle

Michelle Power

Information Governance Coordinator

Business Intelligence

+ Address: Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Springhill

Brindley Way

Wakefield 41 Business

Wakefield

WF2 0XQ

* e-mail: [email protected]

( telephone: 01924 -584020

( mobile: +44 (0) 77657 83069

ü website: http://www.yas.nhs.uk

Freedom of Information: 0845 1220531

[email protected]

Ref# 14603-FOI/MP26102009

12 November 2009

Dear Mr Pilling

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your enquiry about the number of expectant mothers who have given birth to babies in ambulances while travelling from Bridlington to Scarborough.

I am sorry but we are unable to provide you with this information. This is because the data captured in our Computer-Aided Dispatch system only allows us to compile reports based on the ‘chief complaint’ recorded for each 999 call received. All calls relating to pregnancy would be recorded as ‘pregnancy/child-birth/miscarriage’. If a baby was delivered in the ambulance this would be recorded on the patient report form. To examine each patient report form completed by crews working in the North and East Yorkshire area individually for the two-year period you specify would be extremely labour intensive.
As you may be aware there are limitations to the obligations placed upon public bodies by the FOI Act. Section 12 of the FOI Act 2000 stipulates that there is no obligation to comply with a request for information where the total cost of doing so would exceed ‘the appropriate limit’. In the case of public bodies such as the NHS, the ‘appropriate limit’ has been set at £450 with a rate of £25 per hour (equating to 18 hours’ effort in total).

Yours sincerely

Hester Rowell

Executive Officer to Martyn Pritchard, Chief Executive

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Press Release Mick Pilling Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

To all Media - Press release from Mick Pilling Interested in the Town of Bridlington and Bridlington Hospital & It's Ambulance Service...due to the Removal of Services from Bridlington to Scarborough Although we have a system in place called "Freedom of Information Act 2000" it is not always the case that we can get the information we seek, a large price/cost for information is put in place I believe to stop person or persons recieving the information they need to get back services removed.? Please read the 2 e-mails below and draw your own conclusions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning from Mick Pilling; To: [email protected] Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Would you please supply me with the following information: Please tell me and the people of Bridlington; How many expectant Mothers have given birth to Babies in the rear of an Ambulance travelling from Bridlington to Scarborough A&E or Maternity Unit.....between the dates 2007 1st October to 2009 26th October inclusive I await your reply Kindest regards Mick Pilling Good morning from Mick Pilling; To: [email protected] Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Would you please supply me with the following information: Please tell me and the people of Bridlington; How many expectant Mothers have given birth to Babies in the rear of an Ambulance travelling from Bridlington to Scarborough A&E or Maternity Unit.....between the dates 2007 1st October to 2009 26th October inclusive I await your reply Kindest regards Mick Pilling ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 November 2009 Good Afternoon Mr Pilling, Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information request. Kind Regards Michelle Michelle Power Information Governance Coordinator Business Intelligence + Address: Yorkshire Ambulance Service Springhill Brindley Way Wakefield 41 Business Wakefield WF2 0XQ * e-mail: [email protected] ( telephone: 01924 -584020 ( mobile: +44 (0) 77657 83069 ü website: http://www.yas.nhs.uk Freedom of Information: 0845 1220531 [email protected] Ref# 14603-FOI/MP26102009 12 November 2009 Dear Mr Pilling REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 Thank you for your enquiry about the number of expectant mothers who have given birth to babies in ambulances while travelling from Bridlington to Scarborough. I am sorry but we are unable to provide you with this information. This is because the data captured in our Computer-Aided Dispatch system only allows us to compile reports based on the ‘chief complaint’ recorded for each 999 call received. All calls relating to pregnancy would be recorded as ‘pregnancy/child-birth/miscarriage’. If a baby was delivered in the ambulance this would be recorded on the patient report form. To examine each patient report form completed by crews working in the North and East Yorkshire area individually for the two-year period you specify would be extremely labour intensive. As you may be aware there are limitations to the obligations placed upon public bodies by the FOI Act. Section 12 of the FOI Act 2000 stipulates that there is no obligation to comply with a request for information where the total cost of doing so would exceed ‘the appropriate limit’. In the case of public bodies such as the NHS, the ‘appropriate limit’ has been set at £450 with a rate of £25 per hour (equating to 18 hours’ effort in total). Yours sincerely Hester Rowell Executive Officer to Martyn Pritchard, Chief Executive



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